Sarah+Stewart


 * [[image:DSCF0583.JPG width="240" height="317"]] ||  || I have been a midwife for 30 years and worked in most practice settings, in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. For the last 12 years I have worked as a midwifery lecturer, e-learning specialist and social media consultant.

I am passionately committed to providing CPD opportunities to midwives that overcome the traditional barriers of cost, geographical isolation and scheduling. I am passionate about providing open access learning resources that midwives can use and share, as well as the facilitation of online learning networks.

I started to explore the concept of free CPD webinars in 2008, and facilitated the first Virtual International Day of the Midwife as a one man show with Deborah Davis in 2009. Since then, I have been overcome by the commitment of midwives and educators as the event has grown in both numbers and professional credibility.

I am extremely proud of what we have achieved over the years, as this is one of the first events of its kind in midwifery, nursing and health in general. We continue to stay 100% committed to providing not just free access to the conference but recordings, as well as modeling transparent virtual team work using free online technologies.

If you're interested, here is the story of the Virtual International Day of the Midwives over the last six years. ||